Agatu massacre: Idoma people set to storm National Assembly

Written By Idoma Television on Saturday, February 27, 2016 | 5:03:00 AM

The Idoma People of Nigeria would next Wednesday march to the
National Assembly to register their displeasure over the ceaseless
attacks on Agatu community, which have left several persons dead.The
people of the area said the continuous silence of the federal and Benue
State governments over the incidents was becoming unbearable.IV that suspected Fulani herdsman had in a recent attack on
the community reportedly killed no fewer than 300 persons.A
statement issued by the convener of One Idoma Initiative, Barr Paul
Edeh said that “The protesters will take off from the Unity Fountain
(beside Trancorp Hilton Hotel) Abuja by 9am and make their first stop at
the Ministry of Justice, where they will submit their petition to the
Attorney General of the Federation and the Minister for Justice.

“Our
next stop will be the National Assembly where we are expected to be
received by the leadership of the National Assembly, along with
representatives of the various constituencies in Zone C. We will also
make stop overs at the Force Headquarters, Defence Headquarters, as well
as the National Emergency, NEMA and Customs Headquarters,” he said.

He
noted that the continuous silence of the Federal Government and the
Benue State Government over the incidents had become excruciatingly
unbearable.

He added that, “This carnage in Agatu must stop!
Silence at a time like this isn’t golden. The government needs to hear
our voice and act expeditiously.

“We
call on all Idoma sons and daughters to come out in their thousands to
lend their voices and protest against the attacks. The campaign should
not just end in conventional media and on social media, with the
proliferation of hash tags that are not harsh enough to stop the
carnage. The Federal Government and Benue State Government need to go
beyond rhetorics and act fast before it is too late.”

Part of the
demand of 1 Idoma Initiative is that the Federal Government should set
up a Commission of Enquiry to look into the root causes of the massacre
of the Agatu people and proffer a short and long term solution to the
problem and ensure the smooth relocation of the internally displaced
persons (IDPs) back to their respective communities.

The convener
also noted that the planned protest will seek the intervention of the
Federal Government to support the Agatu people with relief materials in
the various IDP camps in Otukpo and other neighboring communities.Enenche
D Comedian, Andy Obeya, Apeh Iwodi, Moses Ogidi (MADMO), Chris Morgan,
Bashiru Adamu, Naomi Oboyi, Achienu Dorathy Joseph are part of the
organizing team for the protest.

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okopi
said...

The so called defender ,of the Idoma homeland has rigged ,fraudulently won the elections and scampered off to the supposed safety Abuja while the homeland burns..But it serves the Idomas right ,I HAVE NO SYMPATHY FOR THE IDOMAS,HAVING ALLOWED MARK BACK,WE DESERVE ALL WE GET